“Keyboarding is the penmanship of the computer age.” (Johnson, Nelson and Townsend, 2002).
"As a fundamental skill in today’s society, keyboarding provides our connection with the rest of the world through electronic communication. Students who become efficient keyboarders “compose better, are prouder of their work, produce documents with a neater appearance, and have better motivation.” (Nieman, 1996)"
"This does not mean that keyboarding should be ignored at the earlier grades. Developing keyboard familiarity at earlier ages will facilitate students’ later success in computing. As soon as students begin using computers for more than simple responses, then familiarity with the keyboard and keyboarding techniques will enable younger learners to interact faster and lessen the probability of developing bad keyboarding habits. (Zeitz, 2008)"
1. Read your quote and determine what question about the great keyboarding debate it addresses.
When should keyboarding occur?
2. Restate the quote in your own words.
Keyboarding should be taught at an early age.
3. Determine its implications for your students, you, your colleagues, and your distri
Change in our curriculum
4. What questions and/or concerns does this raise for you? What support and/or resources to you need to further your understanding or learnings about this topic?
“Keyboarding is the penmanship of the computer age.” (Johnson, Nelson and Townsend, 2002).
"As a fundamental skill in today’s society, keyboarding provides our connection with the rest of the world through electronic communication. Students who become efficient keyboarders “compose better, are prouder of their work, produce documents with a neater appearance, and have better motivation.” (Nieman, 1996)"
"This does not mean that keyboarding should be ignored at the earlier grades. Developing keyboard familiarity at earlier ages will facilitate students’ later success in computing. As soon as students begin using computers for more than simple responses, then familiarity with the keyboard and keyboarding techniques will enable younger learners to interact faster and lessen the probability of developing bad keyboarding habits. (Zeitz, 2008)"
Johnson, C., Nelson, M. and Townsend, S. (2002). Krazy keyboarding for kids: Teaching guide. Retrieved on May 13, 2008, from http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~gammakeys/teachingguide.htm
Nieman, P. (1996). Introducing early keyboarding skills. Business Education Forum, 51 (1), 27-30.
Zeitz, Leigh, 2008, ‘A New Look @ Research-Based Keyboarding Instruction’, Keyboarding Research & Resources weblog post, 18 December, <http://keyboarding.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/a-new-look-research-based-keyboarding-instruction/>
1. Read your quote and determine what question about the great keyboarding debate it addresses.
When should keyboarding occur?
2. Restate the quote in your own words.
Keyboarding should be taught at an early age.
3. Determine its implications for your students, you, your colleagues, and your distri
Change in our curriculum
4. What questions and/or concerns does this raise for you? What support and/or resources to you need to further your understanding or learnings about this topic?